meaning of wrestles
1. To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
2. Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.
3. To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.
4. A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.
5. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the
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Related Words
wrestle | wrestled | wrestler | wrestling | wrestling hold | wrestling mat | wrestling match | wrestling ring |
